Baby Food - Marvelous Mangos
It’s still winter here but it’s sunny somewhere, in the last few weeks summer fruits have been appearing in my local supermarket. Seeing mangos in Minnesota always makes me smile!
Mangos taste great, and are full of vitamins and anti-oxidants. They are a particularly good source of vitamin C, which is often hard to get into babies. What are the alternatives? Broccoli? And citrus fruits are usually too acidic-tasting for younger babies, as well as often causing rashes or allergic reactions in younger babies.
For babies starting out on solid food, puree ripe mango for a sweet desert. You can also mix the puree with yogurt, or other fruit purees like bananas, apples or apricots for slightly older babies.
Older babies can eat small cubes of mango as finger food, and usually love the soft texture and sweet taste.
Frozen mangos are good too, and make great smoothies. My son loves mango, banana, a couple of cherries, and yogurt blended together.
My son hated chicken, but loved chicken and mango pureed together. Actually, it does taste nice, but a bit strange to for an adult’s taste!
One thing that often puts people off mango, is how do you get into the thing? Here’s the easiest way, the “Hedgehog Method“. You’ll have to look at the photos to see what I mean!
One warning - the skin of mango contains a chemical that can irritate sensitive skin, so don’t let babies handle them and avoid touching the peel on the flesh. You should also wash your hands after handling them.
I’m making myself hungry now. See you later - I’m off to the supermarket!
